The Pope County Election Commission finalized poll workers during a lengthy meeting Wednesday at the Pope County Election Headquarters.

"Today was the deadline to appoint workers," Election Coordinator Sherry Polsgrove said after the meeting, adding there would still be "a few gaps" from workers not showing up.

Earlier in April, commissioners made a list of available workers for each party. The commission began appointing workers for each location last week, but had to confirm the list Wednesday to meet the Secretary of State's deadline.

During the meeting, Commissioner Portia Short requested sheriffs — the title for supervising poll workers at each location — be given a checklist prior to the election.

"We can be sure the supervisor goes through the checklist and they assign responsibilities," Short said.

Commissioners plan to send sheriffs a checklist, along with a list of poll workers for each location, next week.

The commission, at Short's request, went down the list of state regulations and deadlines to verify it had met requirements, and found it is on track.

Polsgrove told commissioners she conducted a public testing of machines Monday afternoon.

"No one from the public came, but [Chairperson] Catherine [Leaphart] and I did the test and it was fine," she said.

The commission will meet at 4 p.m. May 15 for absentee voting training.